TEXAS · WELLS · RUSK COUNTY · ARNOLD ESTATE LEASE · API 42-401-31387 · DISTRICT 06
Arnold Estate #1
Rusk County · Tatum North (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Arnold Estate #1 (API 42-401-31387) is a plugged well in Rusk County, plugged April 5, 1995, last operated by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 31, 1981, permitted to 10,350 ft.
It was permitted by Reynolds Drlg. CO & Eni Expl. CO and has since transferred to Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Mass Anhy, Pettit, Traivs Peak, Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler
Permitted by Reynolds Drlg. Co & Eni Expl. Co; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 29, 1992
- Permits on file
- 655
- Phone
- (903) 561-3360
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler |
| Production reports | Sonat Exploration Company -Tylerthrough Apr 1995 |
| Latest permit | Reynolds Drlg. Co & Eni Expl. CoDec 31, 1981 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,350
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 31, 1981
- last permit issued
- Jul 10, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 14.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 1995
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 10, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 5, 1995
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Estate G-6-103251 | Tatum, North (Cotton Valley) | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | 1 | 0 | 14.2K | Jan 1993 – Jul 1995 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerJan 1993 → Apr 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147911-99 | Drill | Reynolds Drlg. Co & Eni Expl. Co | Dec 31, 1981 | Dec 31, 1981 | — | 10,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1990 | Arnold Estate G-6-103251 | Tatum North (Cotton Valley) | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 231 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Mass Anhy | 5,760 | -5,529 |
| Pettit | 6,508 | -6,277 |
| Traivs Peak | 6,774 | -6,543 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,794 | -8,563 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,813 | 8,817 | Perforated |
| 8,830 | 8,834 | Perforated |
| 8,840 | 8,848 | Perforated |
| 8,852 | 8,862 | Perforated |
| 8,894 | 8,902 | Perforated |
| 9,107 | 9,137 | Perforated |
| 9,934 | 10,247 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,069 | 12.25 | 900 S |
| 2.375 | 9,757 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 10,397 | 8.75 | 1,800 S |
| 4.5 | 10,397 | 9.75 | 1,800 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jan 8, 1991 | Aug 15, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 13, 1982 | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-401-31387 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-31387 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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